We are looking for a pet-person, who is also a people-person, to work at our animal clinic in Westwood, MA

Part-time Veterinary Receptionist Position - Job Description

Veterinary Services of Westwood (VSW) is a locally-owned, full-service veterinary clinic that takes its motto seriously -- “Providing Loving Care beyond Compare” to cats and dogs. We are looking for a new member of this caring and compassionate team with the addition of a Part-Time Veterinary Receptionist. The primary duty of this position is interaction with clients and coordination of communication between doctors, technicians and clients. The ideal candidate is professional, customer satisfaction-oriented, detail-oriented, and loves both people and pets. The successful candidate will have previous experience as a receptionist in a veterinary clinic, but a candidate with a strong client-services background will be considered.

This position is part-time, but has opportunity for a full-time position in the future. This position will work at least 20 hours per week, including two evenings per week (one day will be a 10-hour shift), and up to two Saturday mornings per month.

Qualified candidates should possess excellent interpersonal skills and able to develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, support team to reach common goals, and listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of clients and owners;

The right candidate will have a fundamental knowledge of a windows-based computer, MS Word/Google Apps, Social Media, and the ability to learn new software systems;